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horza
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Topic: What do you like most about the Prog Archives? Posted: March 11 2013 at 15:07 |
I joined this site in 2005. I was active for quite a while and only recently came back. I have to say that this time round I am enjoying my experience even more that I did the first time. I'm not going to try and nail down what it is exactly that I enjoy - I could say that the feeling of community is what really gets me - that is a big part of it. What is it about PA that keeps you coming back ? ***Forgive me if this has been asked before*** **It might even be in the wrong section **
Edited by horza - March 11 2013 at 15:08
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Originally posted by darkshade: Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.
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The Doctor
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 15:13 |
The babes. It has to be the babes.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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rushfan4
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Joined: May 22 2007
Location: Michigan, U.S.
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 15:38 |
How did I know that when I saw that The Doctor had posted the response would have to do with the ladies of PA?
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fusionfreak
Forum Senior Member
Joined: August 23 2007
Location: France
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Points: 1317
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 15:44 |
It's a comprehensive and open minded website.I also enjoy reviews and debates
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I was born in the land of Mahavishnu,not so far from Kobaia.I'm looking for the world
of searchers with the help from
crimson king
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horza
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 31 2005
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 15:49 |
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Originally posted by darkshade: Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.
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cstack3
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Joined: July 20 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ USA
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 15:55 |
The bare-knuckle, knock-down brawls....which is better, CTTE or Foxtrot?
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The Doctor
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Joined: June 23 2005
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 16:05 |
horza wrote:
The Doctor wrote:
The babes. It has to be the babes. |
So who exactly are these babes ? |
Creations of my mind. Although, there are a couple hotties here (who shall remain nameless) But my real reason for coming back again and again is that I have fun here. And after all is said and done, that's what's important to me.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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horza
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Joined: August 31 2005
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 16:13 |
cstack3 wrote:
The bare-knuckle, knock-down brawls....which is better, CTTE or Foxtrot? | CTTE is the better album of the two BUT Supper's Ready is the best track from both - does that make sense? It does to me
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Originally posted by darkshade: Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.
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TODDLER
Forum Senior Member
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Joined: August 28 2009
Location: Vineland, N.J.
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 16:16 |
I like the member's conversing between each other. That's much more educational/in depth than doing research. People can get very deep on this website. There is also style to their conversations and that's a plus. When members disagree during on subject matter such as a specific band or style of prog , I usually leave progarchives, do a search on their points, return to progarchives, and compare/observe analogies. You can learn from actual members who have a brain like a encyclopedia and as a result obtain vast knowledge about prog.
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Lord Jagged
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Joined: June 19 2010
Location: London
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 17:41 |
Nice people, good reviews and recommendations, welcoming moderators and of course, the mythical "babes."
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Dead Souls In The Rear View Mirror Hitch A Ride For A While..
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CPicard
Forum Senior Member
Joined: October 03 2008
Location: Là, sui monti.
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Points: 10841
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 17:42 |
TODDLER wrote:
I like the member's fighting each other. That's much more dubious claiming than doing actual research. People can dig very deep in the skin of the adversary on this website. There is also style to their insults and personal attacks and that's a plus. When members disagree during on subject matter such as DT vs. Genesis vs. Lady Gaga or Neo-Prog vs. Hip-Hop vs. R.I.O. , I usually leave progarchives, wait for the storm to stop, return to progarchives, and compare/observe damages and casualties. You can learn from actual members who have a brain and as a result obtain vast disillusion about prog. |
Fixed. Also, this is what I believe about PA.
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Ajay
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Location: Australia
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 17:56 |
I like the sense of being understood in my musical tastes. I just don't have these conversations outside this forum. Offline, if I mention Marillion or Transatlantic or Glass Hammer (to name but a few), people go, "Who?" Here, it's, "Yeah, they're great, have you heard their last album?" Priceless.
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Lord Jagged
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Joined: June 19 2010
Location: London
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 18:01 |
Ajay wrote:
I like the sense of being understood in my musical tastes. I just don't have these conversations outside this forum. Offline, if I mention Marillion or Transatlantic or Glass Hammer (to name but a few), people go, "Who?" Here, it's, "Yeah, they're great, have you heard their last album?" Priceless.
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Yup. Had that at work this week.
"So which concert did you go to on Monday?"
"Steven Wilson."
"Who?"
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Dead Souls In The Rear View Mirror Hitch A Ride For A While..
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Finnforest
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Joined: February 03 2007
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 18:06 |
Being a part of the RPI team and helping people discover Italian prog has been the coolest thing for me personally. And in general the site has helped me to hear far more music than I would have without it.
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DamoXt7942
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Joined: October 15 2008
Location: Okayama, Japan
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 18:08 |
Good friends with the same "proggish" flavour like mine.
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Earthmover
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Joined: June 03 2012
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Points: 1509
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 18:11 |
I love the community.
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HolyMoly
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Joined: April 01 2009
Location: Atlanta
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 18:12 |
I appreciate the fact that pretty much everyone here, regardless of political beliefs, age, or demographic, seems to feel and act like an individual with a skeptical eye towards mainstream thought. On most other boards I've been on, there's a tendency for conformity and not questioning things. In my experience here, everyone seems to have a sound mind of their own, as well as a mutual respect for each others' individuality. I think that's what I like the best, and it's probably a trait of progressive rock types in general, and probably why I was attracted to the music in the first place.
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It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased.
-Kehlog Albran
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Nogbad_The_Bad
Forum & Site Admin Group
RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team
Joined: March 16 2007
Location: Boston
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Points: 20635
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 18:12 |
I mainly come for the ratings and reviews for when I'm looking for purchases.
The banter is fairly entertaining though I could use some more Avant-heads.
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/
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The Doctor
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Joined: June 23 2005
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 18:13 |
Lord Jagged wrote:
Ajay wrote:
I like the sense of being understood in my musical tastes. I just don't have these conversations outside this forum. Offline, if I mention Marillion or Transatlantic or Glass Hammer (to name but a few), people go, "Who?" Here, it's, "Yeah, they're great, have you heard their last album?" Priceless.
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Yup. Had that at work this week.
"So which concert did you go to on Monday?"
"Steven Wilson."
"Who?"
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Anymore, when people ask me what kind of music I listen to, I respond with "I like weird music."
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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presdoug
Forum Senior Member
Joined: January 24 2010
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 8558
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Posted: March 11 2013 at 18:31 |
The sense of community, basically. And i really love sending and recieving PMs!
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